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Chapter 13: What do you think about me?

On the cafeteria, Luke and Rica sat beside Edmund on one side of the table while Ryan and Sorcha sat on the other.

"So what do you think about my way of teaching?" Ryan asked curiously.

"Are the food here serve as bribes so we would say good things?" Luke teased.

"Haha you can be honest with me. I'm really curious since it's my first time handling a whole class." Ryan said.

"I think you're really good! You think so too guys right?" Rica said to her friends.

"Mm. Mr. Ryan is indeed good at teaching." Luke answered truthfully.

Edmund nodded hurriedly in agreement as well. "You are a good teacher." He said while trying his best not to stutter.

"Thank you guys I appreciate your praises. It makes me feel that it's more worthwhile teaching now. Hmm, How about you miss Barrons? Do you think the same?" Ryan asked sorcha.

"Mr. Ryan it's fine to call me by my first name, that's more comfortable to hear. And yes, I also think that you're good at teaching." Sorcha praised.

"Okay Sorcha, then I'll be calling you by your first name from now on. Having heard about your opinions, I am relieved." He sighed. "I'm actually nervous about how others think about me."

"It doesn't matter how other people think about you. As long as you yourself think that you're doing well and that you're trying your best, then that's enough." Sorcha advised.

"Haha I'm being lectured by my student now." Ryan joked while actually feeling warm after hearing what she said. Then the atmosphere turned even relaxed after that as they shared jokes every now and then.

Having finished eating, they walked towards the school's exit.

The three kids left after saying their goodbyes while only Ryan and Sorcha are standing side by side on the gates.

"Mr. Ryan is there something you want to ask me?" Sorcha looked at the person beside her.

"Oh haha, I just want to know how your father is doing." Ryan said. 'what a sharp kid' he praised inwardly.

Sorcha raised her brows then asked doubtfully, "You know my dad?"

"Yes. I met him before" He laughed "Can you greet him on my behalf?"

"Okay." Sorcha smiled then nodded. "Is that all?"

"Oh yes that's all." Ryan then raised his hands towards Sorcha's head, messing her hair playfully then said his thoughts out loud without noticing, "The general actually get to have a cute child like you."

Black lines formed on Sorcha's forehead. 'cute? child? Hmph if you're not my teacher I'd already scold you.' she then brushed his hands away.

Ryan turned stiff. He was shocked after being brushed off by sorcha. 'why did I do that?' he asked himself. It suddenly felt awkward.

"Thank you for your praise Mr. Ryan." Sorcha said with a forced smile.

"Ah, mm, you should go home now." He said after recovering.

"Mm. I'm going now sir. Thank you." Then she walked away.

Ryan stayed there as he wait till he no longer see her retreating back, no one knows what he's thinking.


Chapter 14: Fire

The car Sorcha was in, is driving safely towards the direction of a mountain, where the Barrons' mansion is. Suddenly, they noticed the sky turned smoggy and people outside were running to and fro, panicking.

"What's happening?" Sorcha looked at the driver.

"I don't know, seeing the sky, there probably is a fire going on. Should I go and ask them young miss?"

"No need. Just stop the car, I'll go." She said.

"But miss what if it's dangerous?" The driver asked.

"I'm only going down to check, there's nothing dangerous in that."

The driver just nodded and stopped the car reluctantly.

"Wait for me here" she said.

Sorcha went near to a person who seems to be a resident in the area.

"Sir, can I ask what's going on?" She asked politely.

"Can't you see the smoke in the sky? There's a fire nearby!" The man said with panic in his eyes.

Sorcha thanked him and walked towards the fire area. When she got near, she heard the wails of a woman.

"My child is still there! Help me please! Help me!" She shouted towards the people leaving, but none stopped to bother about her.

"Ma'am is your child trapped in the fire?" Sorcha asked concerned.

"Yes, Yes! Can you ask someone to help me? I'm begging you!" Grabbing Sorcha's little hands.

"Ma'am you have to stay calm." Sorcha said with the most gentle voice she can muster while helping the woman calm herself. "Can you tell me where's your child?" She asked.

"Mm." The woman nodded and pointed to the direction of her house. "There. Can you see that two-story house? My child is there. Young lady, if you know someone who can help me please call him." She said trying to stay composed. She didn't ask sorcha to directly go there thinking- what could a young girl do.

"Okay, just wait here and don't do anything rash." She comforted the woman.

Then sorcha went to the direction the woman pointed without being noticed.

She took her handkerchief and washed it on a faucet nearby, covering her mouth with it, then rushed inside the house.

When she got inside, she walked calmly while trying to avoid the fire and falling debris. She observed the first floor for a while and after seeing that there's no one, she went up to the second floor.

The room is filled with smoke making her choked and cough for a while. Moving slowly, she reached a room where a crib was visible.

"The child is there." She said quietly then furrowed her brows.

Debris filled with fire were surrounding there. "What should I do? The baby is probably already having trouble breathing."

Seeing the baby not crying, she became nervous for a while then composed herself again. 'I have to stay calm.' She told herself inside. 'i need to save him'

Giving up the idea of rushing towards the crib, she tried moving the debris to the side. She flinched, feeling her hands burned a bit then continued to move it away.

Safely taking the child, she took the sheets then tightly attached the child to her body.

The fire in the debris she moved, became bigger. She ran towards the other side, smelling the burnt scent of some of her hair. She ignored it and ran faster noticing that the fire intensified.


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